I applied online. I interviewed at Tesla (Austin, TX)
Interview
The interview with Tesla was both insightful and positive. I found the interviewers to be knowledgeable and passionate about their work, and the questions allowed me to effectively showcase my skills and enthusiasm for the role. This experience provided a valuable opportunity to learn more about Tesla's innovative projects and collaborative work environment. Overall, it was an enriching encounter, and I am eager about the potential to contribute to such a dynamic and forward-thinking company in a full-time Robotics Engineer role.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you outline how you manage a project from start to finish?
Tell me about a time you failed. What did you learn from the experience?
Describe a time when you had to solve a problem with very little starting information.
Tell me how you would positively impact the company culture.
What do you know about cars?
How would your former colleagues describe your performance?
Screening with recruiter to go over resume basics and general background and then five rounds of technical interviews with engineers on the team which is a mix of explaining previous projects and doing coding questions
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Tesla (San Francisco, CA) in Feb 2022
Interview
I was contacted by a recruiter. They are professional and connect you with the managers very quickly (setup within 1 week). My 1st interview was with a technical manager. He is knowledgeable on the requirements. The talk was happy. I didn't reply with good answers, but he said it's OK.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How to cold start a FANUC robot? What to do when powering up FANUC robot for the 1st time? What do you need to make a MH robot to a MH & Glueing robot? Some Cycle Time Questions.